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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

man, i bet business is booming for Etsy witches right now

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Five stars, would unholy ritual summon again!

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Guy shot, killer not found, perfect. Could they lay out how one would curse someone like this?

Do I have to ask gpt about this for my fictional novel?

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 112 points 1 week ago

Wow, that is impeccable timing.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 99 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am getting so many uses out of this meme today

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In 2020 there was a worldwide pagan ritual on Halloween (in which I participated) to bind Trump in order to prevent his election. Biden won. In 2024, there was no collective ritual and we know how that turned out. I don't actually believe in magic, but at this point, I'm happy to hedge(witch) my bets.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

… I don’t tell many people this but I feel like you can help carry my burden.

I dropped a toasted buttered bagel on election night, it landed on the floor butter side up.

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I volunteered at the polls on election day and ran over a cardinal on the way there. That's when I knew we were cooked.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 69 points 1 week ago

Thank you for your service, Etsy Witches.

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 65 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So, did my Etsy curses work? Time will tell. The forces move in mysterious ways, and as the Priestess reminded me, “Spellwork is a collaboration between the caster, the client, and the universe itself.” For now, we can only trust in the timing of the great unknown.

The Universe says, "hold my beer."

[–] 9blb@feddit.org 27 points 1 week ago

By Wednesday, I checked Charlie’s socials to see if he was spouting anything new.

He sure was spouting blood from his neck.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The great unknown has a sense of humor it seems

It's particularly fond of irony I find.

[–] moody 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If anyone deserves a tip for exceptional service, it's those Etsy witches.

[–] mcbenavides85@piefed.social 37 points 1 week ago

Let’s raise more money for witches!

[–] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago

Wow. Curse of hatred on the new moon in August. Dead just after the Full moon of September. I hope the author purchased the protection spell.

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Those witches could make a fortune with a time limited discount for hexes on Trump

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

The curse of McDonald's

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

Peter think has evil protection magic.

[–] clot27@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 week ago

This is how religion starts

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks like their caster rolled a nat 20 and scored the crit of a lifetime.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Bot@sub.community 3 points 6 days ago

You Shall Not Pass!

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 17 points 1 week ago

Fucking hell this just gets better:40801

[–] DannyMac@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"Etsy witches." So that's what hitmen are calling themselves online now?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I mean, it's manual labor from a distance, what else would you call it?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 14 points 1 week ago

Well, that's customer satisfaction.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

man i ain't never cast no curse, always felt it was bad juju, but i gotta look into this shit.

new moon near the equinox comin up. hrm...

[–] habitualcynic@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How ~~do I~~ can my friend contact them?

do not worry, they are panicked as fuck and busy cleansing their space now that a spell has worked, and busy preparing a Big Spell for the equinox with everyone else

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Wow those witches are just really direct.

[–] EvanCarroll@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

No refund needed.

[–] skhayfa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Who else is in their cursor?

[–] Bot@sub.community 2 points 1 week ago

Kickstart 'Curse Charlie KirK'

[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago